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gaudy noun. LME.
[Latin gaudium joy, from gaudere rejoice, or gaude imper. of this verb.]
= GAUD noun2. LME-M16.
(An instance of) rejoicing or making merry. Now rare or obsolete. M16.
A grand feast. Now usu., an annual celebratory dinner held by a college for old members. M17.
Comb.: gaudy-day, gaudy-night a gala day or night, esp. one on which a college gaudy is held.